Cross-posted at MN Progressive Project. This survey referred to below has been conducted for other states too.
They didn't ask just in Iowa. I'm referring to a
survey answer given by this election's answer to Todd Akin or Sharon Angle, State Senator Joni Ernst, running for US Senate in Iowa. Asked "Will you support legislation to nullify ObamaCare and authorize state and local law enforcement to arrest federal officials attempting to implement the unconstitutional health care scheme known as ObamaCare?", she said yes. "Yes" to arresting federal officials implementing Obamacare, really. The survey was run by a group of crazy people called "Campaign for Liberty" who asked the question of all the 2012 state legislative candidates in Iowa...
And in Minnesota. (for other states they surveyed, replace "minnesota" in the link)
But hey, at least there a lot fewer candidates wanting to arrest anyone implementing Obamacare in Minnesota than in Iowa. Hurrah for us!
Besides asking responding candidates if they would arrest federal officials implementing Obamacare, they also asked about eliminating the need for a permit to carry a concealed gun, and if TSA employees who pat down travelers should be arrested for sexual assault.
Most candidates chose not to respond to the survey. I don't know if they missed it, feared it would provide material to some blogger doing, um, exactly what I'm doing, or didn't see why this gaggle of nutballs was worth their time. I hope the latter. Some, however, did answer, mostly giving the desired answers or even agreeing to sponsor bills. Some of those who answered are running again in 2014. Surprise, the latter group are all Republicans aside from one minor party candidate, namely:
2B Steve Green
8B Mary Franson
13A Jeff Howe
15A Sondra Erickson
15B Jim Newberger
21B Steve Drazkowski
29A Joe McDonald
29B Marion O'Neill
30A Nick Zerwas
31B Tom Hackbarth
33B Cindy Pugh
39A Bob Dettmer
39B Kathy Lohmer
41B Tim Utz
52A Joe Blum
60A Brent Millsop
67B John Quinn
A couple of these candidates answered "no" on a couple questions, and not all agreed to sponsor, so check on the individual candidate. Just to be clear, not all those candidates won. Some won, but others are just trying again.
Campaign for Liberty asked Senate candidates too. Senators aren't up for reelection this year, so this list is those who answered the survey and won. It's mercifully short:
15 Dave Brown
30 Mary Kiffmeyer
32 Sean Nienow